Ellie Taylor’s Strictly journey has come to an end (Picture: PA)
Ellie Taylor has become the latest celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing.
The comedian and Ted Lasso star, who was partnered with Johannes Radebe, won fans over during her incredible stint on the show, but her journey came to an end this week.
Ellie and Johannes faced the dance-off against Fleur East and her pro partner Vito Coppola.
While Ellie performed her Jive to Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison, Fleur re-did her performance of the Rumba to Too Lost in You by the Sugababes.
The judges voted to send Fleur and Vito through to Friday’s musicals special, with Craig Revel Horwood saying: ‘Based purely on the technique alone I would like to save Fleur and Vito.’
Motsi Mabuse added: ‘First of all I would like to say that both couples performed really really well, also for me the technical aspect was very important, so I’m going to save Fleur and Vito.’
Ellie thanked Johannes for the experience (Picture: BBC)
The actress faced Fleur East iN the dreaded dance-off (Picture: BBC)
Anton Du Beke went on to say: ‘First of all I would like to say that both couples performed really really well, also for me the technical aspect was very important, so I’m going to save Fleur and Vito.’
The decision was made from the three judges’ choices, but head judge Shirley Ballas also said she would have saved Fleur and Vito, saying: ‘Both couples danced exceptionally well but on this occasion, down to the technique qualities, I’d have saved Fleur and Vito.’
Asked by Tess Daly if Strictly had been everything she expected it to be, Ellie said: ‘It has and it’s been, I’m going to be a cliché machine now, buts it’s been everything and more.
Ellie won fans over with her vibrant personality (Picture: BBC)
‘I never in a million years expected to be in for this long and to experience it so fully. Strictly is about dancing but it’s also about the people, and every part of this show from the top to bottom, from the Execs to the make-up, to the hair to the costumes, to the sets to the band, to my fellow celebs and the dancers – even some of the judges have been alright!
‘It’s been an absolute privilege to become part of the Strictly alumni and I’ve really really loved it.’
Tearfully turning to her partner Johannes, she added: ‘We’ve had so much fun.
‘And to borrow an Anton-ism, let me tell you about you Johannes Radebe. You [Johannes] are as wonderful as everyone said you would be, and I’ve said you’re like human sunshine and you really really are. You see people and you saw me, at every point.
‘I have been so worried and so out of my comfort zone and so self-conscious and so weird and you have said “embrace your weird Ellie”. You’ve done it so full-heartedly and without judgement. It’s been an absolute privilege to dance with you JoJo, I don’t know what runs through your body but it’s not blood, it’s rhythm and it’s music, and to watch you perform is incredible.’
Johannes responded: ‘Oh my goodness – it’s been a pleasure, treasure, that’s our thing. Ellie Taylor, moving forward, embrace your weird! Embrace your long limbs, because you are one gorgeous person. So thank you for everything, you know my heart, thank you.’
Fans immediately took to social media to show their Ellie missing a place in Friday’s quarter-final, with one writing: ‘Loved Ellie, least she went out on a good performance.’
‘Ellie and Johannes gonna miss them soo much they brought the fun,’ another added.
‘Sad to see Ellie go, her and Johannes are such a lovely partnership,’ a third person tweeted.
The remaining six celebrities will be performing live on Friday December 2, as opposed to its normal Saturday slot due to the World Cup
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Friday at 5:40pm on BBC One.
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Another star’s Strictly journey is over.
